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A nurse deregistered after she was found to have stolen from a patient in the UK has been working in Queensland.

Deregistered UK nurse working in Queensland

EXCLUSIVE
Jorge Branco

Tiahleigh Palmer died in 2015.

Tiahleigh Palmer's foster brother makes bail bid

Sarah Motherwell

Douglas Hunt has been missing, along with two other men, since November 12.

Missing fishermen: Why didn't search start sooner?

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson delivered his state of the region report on Friday.

State of the region: Mayor hails booming Sunshine Coast

Tony Moore

Leila Trott died while swimming on the Great Barrier Reef in April.

Parents fear death cover-up to protect reef tourism

Sarah Motherwell

A QUT admin assistant has been ordered to pay $200,000 in court costs associated with a racial discrimination complaint.

18c complainant ordered to pay $200,000 in court costs

Ex-APN chief's plea to News Corp after takeover

Tony Moore

Measles warning after confirmed case in Brisbane

Rachel Clun

Labor government braces for rail fail election backlash

Felicity Caldwell

Midwife's actions killed baby Nixon, inquest hears

Nationals riled after states' Adler shotgun agreement

Michael Koziol

The flag at half mast above the entrance at Dreamworld on October 28, 2016.

Dreamworld's 'respectful' re-opening weekend

Carolyn Cummins

The youth unemployment rate in Townsville is 17.6 per cent.

Young and jobless in Townsville

David Warner of Australia

Kiwis capitulate in ODI

Live

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 23: The Wiggles arrive for the 30th Annual ARIA Awards 2016 at The Star on November 23, ...

What's on this weekend

The answers to the quiz shoulf lie in the pathways of your brain, unless, of course, you have not read the stories.

Quizlander: Know your news?

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Dreamworld CEO fronts media

Amy Shark

Amy Shark on music, ARIAs and her first national tour

You don't have to be pulled into full-scale financial planning.

Starting a business? Remember Facebook was once a crazy idea

Copper clocks weekly gain on China

4:11AM

Vale gets license for S11D mine

4:09AM

Fox agrees to buy Sky

3:46AM

Councillor David Batt will run at the Queensland state election for Bundaberg.

Councillor selected to take on ex-minister at state election

Felicity Caldwell

Teen charged over Townsville killing

Cars would use tollway if Victoria Bridge goes green: expert

Tony Moore

News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch has extended his reach in Queensland.

Media experts weigh in on News Corp's APN buyout

Rachel Clun

A 23-year-old man was stabbed in parklands in Southport on Thursday night.

Man stabbed in Gold Coast mugging

Train debacles are likely to become an election issue, the Transport Minister and opposition spokesman have conceded.

Delayed Brisbane train commuters offered refunds

Felicity Caldwell

There has been a renewed push for domestic violence leave to be available for women across Australia.

We need a national push for DV leave: Premier

Felicity Caldwell

The flag at half mast above the entrance at Dreamworld on October 28, 2016.

Dreamworld to reopen with 'respectful' focus

GUITAR 040126 BRW PICTURE BY JESSICA SHAPIRO/afrphotos.com Generic guitar, music, strum, string, instrument, arts, ...

The plan to breathe life into Sydney's fading nightlife

NSW

CSIRO Research Projects Officer Alan Landford has discovered a Queensland based Bladder Cicada, or Cystosoma saundersii, ...

The big, fat Queenslander bugging scientists

ACT

Police batter open a door in Beeliar.

The police 'ride along' that I never expected

COMMENT

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during the COAG press conference at Parliament House.

PM and premiers clash over climate, infrastructure and family violence

James Massola

The senator, the staffer and real story behind the national security leak

INVESTIGATION
David Wroe

We won't follow Trump lead on Taiwan, free trade, says PM

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Michelle Guthrie, pictured at Senate estimates, had endured a difficult first year as ABC Managing Director.

'Brutal': Michelle Guthrie's bruising first year atop the ABC

Matthew Knott

"Political decision based on fear": Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie, pictured at the Canberra International Clay ...

Nationals riled after states agree to tough Adler shotgun classification

Michael Koziol

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis.

'Some people want to get rid of Malcolm, no matter what'

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen says he will question Treasury secretary John Fraser over the report.

Labor attacks 'treasury' report discrediting economic stimulus

Peter Martin

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - DECEMBER 03: Protesters gather and occupy major streets in the city center for a rally against ...

South Korea parliament votes to impeach president

Kanga Kong

Egyptian explosives experts look for evidence at the site of the bomb explosion in Cairo.

Six policemen killed in Cairo car bomb

A table and flag warn motorists of cracks in the road in Trienggadang, Aceh.

Spectre of Boxing Day tsunami haunts Aceh as 23,000 displaced

Jewel Topsfield

HAYAMA, KANAGAWA-KEN, JAPAN - 2008/05/03: Sake or Japanese rice wine has become a popular drink outside of Japan and has ...

Homemade rice wine kills 15 at funerals

Lawrence Springborg has announced his retirement from State Parliament.

Springborg should consider Senate spot

COMMENT
Madonna King

This speed camera appeared to be illegally parked on Lutwyche Road.

Speed cameras just the ticket for police to ignore the law

COMMENT
Bill O'Chee

Merry Christmas, dog.

Ain't no party like a home office Christmas party

COMMENT
John Birmingham

A tumultuous year for James Packer.

Packer's year to forget: Mimi, Macau and giant tax bill

IN DEPTH

The national financial planning register is worse than useless.

Foxes in charge of the hen house

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

The fairytale ride ended last week after Bellamy's Australia announced a "business update" that wiped more than $500 ...

How life for milk's market darling turned sour

EXCLUSIVE

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

Recession? Look out your window

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Knowing they're being exploited, young workers feel powerless

The Facebook scam damaging Australian retail reputations

Australia eyes home-delivery takeoff

Shopping centres of the future not far away

What is the price of a good night's sleep?

Would you pay $150,000 for a bed? This firm hopes so

You're likely to be visiting at the same time as plenty of other people: try and make a private inspection.

How to make the most of an open for inspection

The challenge for those looking for their first family home is that the most affordable suburbs are further away than ever.

Did first-time buyers in the '80s have it as tough as millennials?

A home filled with meaningful mementos gives you a look that is distinct and beautifully yours.

How to choose souvenirs you'll actually want to style with

Scratch Bar is a ridiculously popular craft beer bar.

Is this Brisbane's best suburb for a drink?

Luke Beveridge, senior coach of the Bulldogs and captain Robert Murphy embrace.

Heroes and villains: 26 of the year's most memorable men

Culture

Prohibition Bathtub Cut Gin is one of the 20 best Aussie spirits of 2016.

Top tipples: 20 new Aussie spirits every home bar needs

Smart Sipping

Wasting money to upsize your pension payments doesn't make good financial sense.

Straight talk on the age pension

COMMENT
Noel Whittaker

The kids were assigned assets, such as shares in Blackmores or Facebook, or a commercial property and asked to research them.

Bad Santa and Banqer – teaching school kids about money

Christo Hall preaches against to-do lists.

Why you can ditch the to-do list

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Bursting the bubble on the economy has unintended psychological results.

Surprising outcome of an economic downturn

James Adonis

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Pope offers prayers for the abandoned

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Top YouTube videos of 2016

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Ghana opposition 'quietly confident' after Twitter update

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2017 Lexus LC 500 first drive video review

Kiara Robinson worked at Outback Steakhouse in Fairy Meadow, Wollongong, where she was underpaid. 4th October 2016 ...

The great student swindle

Stan - Mozart

Brand new season of Mozart in the Jungle - exclusively premieres tomorrow on Stan.

Preacher on Stan

Every episode of Preacher - now streaming only on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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One person makes all the difference for foster kids

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Hit the road and escape the city

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1972 file photo of Emerson, Lake and Palmer, with Greg Lake on the left.

British prog rock musician Greg Lake dies of cancer

Josh Thomas in last night's emotional Please Like Me.

Thomas tears up as fans praise 'devastatingly raw' Please Like Me

Rob Moran

Russell Crowe stars as Johnny in the 1990 film The Crossing.

Russell Crowe was 'an arrogant little pisspot' on set

Peter Munro

Jennifer Aniston makes her ruthless CEO's frustrations appear real.

Office Christmas Party ranks among all-time clumsy comedies

Jake Wilson

Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean.

Depp named most overpaid actor. Will Hollywood stop hiring him?

COMMENT
Rob Moran

Comedians Damian Power and Mel Buttle at the Brisbane Comedy Festival launch.

Brisbane Comedy Festival: 'Room for humour in City Hall'

Rachel Clun

Mel Gibson twice asked Sunrise's Edwina Bartholomew who she was.

'Who are you?': Sunrise star's awkward run-in

Ebony Bowden

Daryl Somers' new show, <i>You're Back in the Room</i>.

The best - and worst - television of the year

Melinda Houston

Sugar Spin for Kids.

SEQ's ultimate Christmas school holiday guide

Judy Watson at the unveiling of her public artwork at the entrance of GOMA.

Sculpture nets Brisbane River history

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Kerrie Hess

Gucci Garden opens on the Gold Coast

Actress Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb in 2013.

Why the fight over Sofia Vergara's frozen embryos is no joke

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Eat your greens ... or wear them on a dress.

It's the colour of 2017. But how do you wear it?

Melissa Singer

Public debate about the difficulties and costs of managing work and family is still solely centred on women.

We need to start talking about working dads

Jane Gilmore

Lady Gaga performs Victoria's Secret fashion show.

Lady Gaga reveals mental trauma inflicted by concert tour

Nicole Economos

Nicki Minaj and Anna Wintour attend the Carolina Herrera Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at ...

Gimme a 'P': how pompoms bounced back into fashion

Melissa Singer

Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick have become parents to a new baby boy.

Mick Jagger becomes a dad again at 73

Real or fake Christmas tree?

Why we chose a fake tree over a real tree this year

Jura Koncius

Ford is right that more men should endeavour to understand what it's like to be a woman, but will penetrative sex do that?

What Tom Ford got wrong about women and sex

Clementine Ford

Contributing to the world around us can change our biology.

The trait that trumps happiness and is an antidote to loneliness

Sarah Berry

A comfortable relationship? Bring it.

8 times when being mediocre is more than just OK

Jeremy Glass

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5 ways music takes your workout to the next level

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Dan Lepard's pistachio almond butter biscuits.

Edible Christmas gifts: Recipes for shortbread, mince pies and more

Singapore chilli crab at St James Crabhouse & Kitchen.

Review: Is St James Crabhouse worth a crack?

Neil Perry's Asian-inspired Christmas lunch.

Neil Perry's Asian-inspired barbecue Christmas feast

Tammy Van Dyke is suing Abbott Northwestern Hospital after the mix-up.

Mum sues hospital after stranger breastfed her baby

Anthony Mayse was left in tears after being fat-shamed by Santa.

Santa sacked after 'fat shaming' 9-year-old boy

Should parents be graded on their commitment to their child's education.

The school 'grading' parents on their performance

View of La Paz, Bolivia.

These are the 17 cities you need to visit in 2017

Ben Groundwater

The Premium Economy offering from Qantas.

World's biggest long haul airline to roll out premium economy

View from the top: Turquoise lagoon with saltwater channels and white sandy beach.

Twenty reasons to visit this heavenly French paradise

Sheriden Rhodes

Don't miss out on this summer's sporting action due to terrible digital television reception.

Don't let your TV ruin summer sports

COMMENT

US President-elect Donald Trump has lifted stock markets with a pro-growth agenda.

What we talked about on Facebook in 2016

A 99-million-year-old piece of amber with a feathered dinosaur tail trapped inside.

Dinosaur tail feathers found encased in amber at a market

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2016's most-watched video game trailers

Kotaku

Gift guide presented by Microsoft. All content and recommendations made by Fairfax Media unless otherwise noted.

Christmas tech gift guide: under $1000

2016 Lexus LC 500

Lexus' new sporty coupe reviewed

David McCowen

The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio will battle it out with the likes of the BMW M3 and Mercedes-AMG C63.

Alfa reveals local Giulia range

Dom Tripolone

Apple iCar: The company is working hard on joining the car industry.

The secrets of the Apple iCar

Greg Kable

2016 Mercedes-AMG GLC 43.

Mercedes' Macan rival reviewed

Stephen Ottley

David McCowen driving his Renault Megane in Challenge Bathurst 2016.

How you can race at Bathurst

David McCowen

BMW’s vision for the next century is a sporting sedan dubbed, you guessed it: the VISION NEXT 100.

BMW takes responsibility for driverless cars

Andrew MacLean

Reiffel, centre, is helped by the England team's support staff as he leaves the field for treatment.

Ball to the head fells Australian Test umpire Reiffel

Stathi Paxinos

Wined and dined: Skipper Steve Smith and dedputy David Warner.

CA wines and dines Smith and Warner ahead of pay war

Chris Barrett

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 12: Max Holloway celebrates his victory over Jeremy Stephens in a featherweight fight during ...

UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis becomes title fight

Liam Ducey

Andrew Ireland shared his expertise at this week's gathering of NRL club CEOs.

NRL turns to AFL in a bid to make new cap fit

Adrian Proszenko

NSW NRL Cronulla Sharks player Valentine Holmes. 27th September 2016, Photo: Wolter Peeters, The Sydney Morning Herald.

Why NRL players won't be playing NFL

Only Younis Khan offered resistance to the pink-ball attack in Cairns.

Pakistanis struggle against pink ball in tour opener

Mark Philippoussis did not squander his ability but nor did he maximise what he had.

A Nick Kyrgios, Mark Philippoussis dream team? Maybe not

COMMENT
Linda Pearce

The Christmas Day concept is only in its early stages.

Christmas Day BBL match moves a step closer